1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fa1a02289..180e1e0b9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ test-sha1$X: test-sha1.o $(GITLIBS)
 check-sha1:: test-sha1$X
 	./test-sha1.sh
 
-check:
+check: common-cmds.h
 	for i in *.c; do sparse $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(SPARSE_FLAGS) $$i || exit; done